Amish Refrigerator Pickles Recipe
Amish refrigerator pickles are quick and easy to make. Sweet, sour, and perfectly crisp, they are the ideal way to preserve a small batch of cucumbers.
Ingredients
- 1 gallon cucumbers, sliced into coins or spears
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 - 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- fresh dill
- 1 - 2 small-sized grape leaves, optional
Brine:
- 4 c. water
- 2 c. white vinegar
- 1 3/4 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. salt
- 1 tsp. dill seed, optional
Instructions
- Wash, remove the ends, and cut the cucumbers into approx. 1/4 inch thick slices or cut them into spears.1 gallon cucumbers, sliced into coins or spears
- Add half of the onion slices, one sliced garlic clove, a couple of sprigs of fresh dill, and a grape leaf to the bottom of a large gallon jar.1 small onion, sliced, 1 - 2 garlic cloves, sliced, fresh dill, 1 - 2 small-sized grape leaves, optional
- Fill the jar with sliced or speared cucumbers, leaving enough room at the top to add the remaining garlic, onion, dill, and grape leaf.
- In a large cooking pot, mix the water, vinegar, sugar, salt, and dill seed. Bring it to a boil, then pour over the top of the cucumbers. Wipe the top and seal with the lid. Cool. Store in the refrigerator for up to a couple of months. They are ready to start eating after 24 hours.4 c. water, 2 c. white vinegar, 1 3/4 c. sugar, 1/4 c. salt, 1 tsp. dill seed, optional
Notes
Grape leaves are supposed to help keep the pickles crisp. If you don't have any, you can replace them by adding 1/4 tsp. alum to the pickle brine, or just leave it out.
If you don't have any gallon-sized jars, you can divide everything into 4 quart jars.
*Nutrition is approximate.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 1153mgPotassium: 289mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 282IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
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